diff --git a/src/components/reply-modal/reply-modal.tsx b/src/components/reply-modal/reply-modal.tsx
index 86c66a54..d992e893 100644
--- a/src/components/reply-modal/reply-modal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/reply-modal/reply-modal.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const ReplyModal = ({ closeModal, parentCid, scrollY }: ReplyModalProps) => {
             ref={textRef}
             placeholder={_.capitalize(t('comment'))}
             onChange={(e) => setContent.content(e.target.value)}
-            autoFocus
+            autoFocus={!isMobile} // autofocus causes auto scroll to top on mobile
           />
         </div>
         <div className={styles.footer}>
diff --git a/src/hooks/use-reply-modal.ts b/src/hooks/use-reply-modal.ts
index 9574a683..90def82c 100644
--- a/src/hooks/use-reply-modal.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/use-reply-modal.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ const useReplyModal = () => {
   const openReplyModal = useCallback(
     (cid: string) => {
       if (isMobile) {
-        setScrollY(window.scrollY);
+        const currentScrollY = window.scrollY;
+        setScrollY(currentScrollY);
       }
       if (activeCid && activeCid !== cid) {
         closeModal();